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Bane
/beɪn/ noun easyA persistent source of trouble, ruin, or annoyance.
Traffic on the bridge was the daily bane of her morning commute.
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Bane rhymes with 'pain' — a bane is a standing pain in your life that won't go away.
A persistent source of trouble, ruin, or annoyance.
Traffic on the bridge was the daily bane of her morning commute.
Bane rhymes with 'pain' — a bane is a standing pain in your life that won't go away.